Chapter 1: The Development of Human Societies - Chapter Test A

Which of the following is an artifact?

• fossilized skull of a homonin

• footprint of a chimpanzee

• spear point made of stone

• petrified tree branch

Which term describes music, language, clothing, and other aspects of human life?

• culture

• artifacts

• technology

• government

Why did some Paleolithic people in East Africa migrate to other areas between 100,000 and 75,000 years ago?

• Farmland became increasingly scarce.

• The climate became very unstable.

• Rival groups drove them out.

• The sea level was rising.

Paleolithic people's tools were made of what material?

• glass

• iron

• bronze

• stone

What is one theory about why megafauna became extinct about 11,000 years ago?

• The climate suddenly became colder.

• The Ice Age started to end.

• Food and water became scarce due to a drought.

• Humans stopped hunting these animals.

What do the rock paintings of Australia's Kakadu National Park show?

• how the Aborigines migrated to other lands

• grasslands that are now deserts

• the importance of government in Aborigines' lives

• the Aborigines' strong connection to the land and nature

Which of the following is an important way that hunter-gatherers got food?

• making flour from wheat

• growing vegetables

• gathering fruits and nuts

• raising animals such as goats

Why was the agricultural revolution significant in human history?

• People became farmers and no longer had to depend on hunting and gathering.

• People learned to work together to kill large animals.

• More people began living as nomads and were able to travel to better climates.

• People began living in smaller family groups and depending less on others.

What is an example of a technology that Paleolithic people developed?

• burying their dead with certain rituals

• hunting for wild berries and nuts

• living in small family groups with many relatives

• using fire to cook food

Why are primary sources important to understanding human history?

• They provide historians' interpretations of past events.

• They are based on secondary sources.

• They give descriptions of events by a person who lived through them.

• They are always passed down orally from one generation to the next.